A very common misperception we at GBA often encounter is the expectations that globalization will “smooth out” cultural differences, that in the future the world will be one big homogeneous cultural. After all, look how the world has pretty much... Read more »

Today, we will talk about India. India to say the least is a very amazing country. Filled with much history, rich cultural diversity, and a rich history. It is also an interesting land of contrasts. Cities like Hyderabad are at... Read more »

As most readers know, Brazil has been making news as the host for the World Cup football matches. But perhaps what is not as known is the news Brazil has been making over the past several years as one of... Read more »

Earlier we pointed out that it was rarely the big gaffes and flubs that caused the most cultural friction, instead it was the “little things”. Much like many complain about in their romantic relationships, how “he/she” never does the little... Read more »

Japan over the past few years has been making news about the Japanese going extinct. This stems from that there are fewer Japanese babies being born than Japanese dying, thus the popular conclusion is the Japanese will gradually die off.... Read more »

DISCLOSURE: This author is a US Citizen. Another popular theme in the news over the past few years is the talk about the “decline of the USA”. Is it true, is the United States on it’s way out? Not anytime... Read more »

Pick up just about any book on cross-cultural relations, or observe about just about any cross-cultural training program you’ll almost always read about major faux pas; a thumbs up gesture in the wrong country, giving the wrong gift for that... Read more »

Russia has been making the news a lot recently and very little of it good. Beginning with the Ukraine standoff, and most recently the possible implication of Russia in the downing of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 Boeing 777, Russia is... Read more »

With the global economy still in a slump, businesses are or should be looking for new markets to increase their revenues. Businesses that are not already doing so should consider exports, and this post will discuss Australia. Australia for years... Read more »

Irish novelist and playwright Oscar Wilde once said “We (British) have everything in common with America except our language”. At first glance this seems rather strange, being that both the United Kingdom and the United States in fact have the same... Read more »